F4U Corsair

F4U Corsair

F4U Corsair menjadi andalan US Navy untuk sanggup menghajar Zero yang hingga akhir PD II terus merajai udara. Sebagai pesawat tempur yang sanggup melesat cepat dari dek kapal induk Corsair tak hanya mampu bertempur di siang hari tapi juga dimalam hari. Dengan dipersanjati sejumlah bom dan roket Corsair yang berpangkalan di kapal-kapal induk AS dan Inggris menjadi andalan kedua AL selama tahun 1943-1944. Karena keunggulannya , Corsair terus diproduksi hingga tahun 1953 dan dioperasikan oleh Yogoslavia dan Spanyol.

Role Carrier-capable fighter aircraft

National origin United States

Manufacturer Chance Vought

First flight 29 May 1940

Introduction 28 December 1942

Primary users United States Navy

United States Marine Corps

Royal Navy

Royal New Zealand Air Force

Produced 1940-1952

Number built 12,571

Developed into F2G "Super" Corsair

General characteristics

• Crew: 1 pilot

• Length: 33 ft 4 in (10.1 m)

• Wingspan: 41 ft 0 in (12.5 m)

• Height: 16 ft 1 in (4.90 m)

• Wing area: 314 ft2 (29.17 m2)

• Empty weight: 8,982 lb (4,073 kg)

• Loaded weight: 14,000 lb (6,300 kg)

• Powerplant: 1× Pratt & Whitney R-2800-8W radial engine, 2,250 hp (1,678 kW)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 425 mph (369 kn, 684 km/h)

• Range: 1,015 mi (882 nmi (1,633 km))

• Service ceiling: 36,900 ft (11,200 m)

• Rate of climb: 3,180 ft/min (16.2 m/s)

Armament

• Guns: 4 × 0.50 in (12.7 mm) M2 Browning machine guns, 400 rpg and 2 × 0.50 in Browning M2 machine guns, 375 rpg

• Rockets: 4 × 5 in (12.7 cm) High Velocity Aircraft Rockets and/or

• Bombs: 2,000 pounds (910 kg)

General characteristics

• Crew: 1 pilot

• Length: 33 ft 8 in (10.2 m)

• Wingspan: 41 ft 0 in (12.5 m)

• Height: 14 ft 9 in (4.50 m)

• Empty weight: 9,205 lb (4,174 kg)

• Loaded weight: 14,669 lb (6,653 kg)

• Powerplant: 1× Pratt & Whitney R-2800-18W radial engine, 2,450 hp (1,827 kW)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 446 mph (388 kn, 718 km/h)

• Range: 1,005 mi (873 nmi (1,617 km))

• Service ceiling: 41,500 ft (12,649 m)

• Rate of climb: 3,870 ft/min (19.7 m/s)

Armament

• Guns:

o 6 × 0.50 in (12.7 mm) M2 Browning machine guns, 400 rpg or

o 4 × 20 millimetre (0.79 in) AN/M2 cannons

• Rockets: 8 × 5 in (12.7 cm) high velocity aircraft rockets and/or

• Bombs: 4,000 pounds (1,800 kg)